Kiruja Surname

179,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kiruja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiruja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,3601:19,5682,287
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
England11:55,718,059489,080
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Kiruja (389) may also be a first name.

Kiruja Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kiruja Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kiruja occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kiruja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiruja? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 179,403rd most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,064,569 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kiruja reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kiruja is also the 439,102nd most widely held first name worldwide, held by 389 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 2,360 people, or 1 in 19,568. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Meru County, where 44 percent reside, Tharaka Nithi County, where 35 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Poland, where 0 percent reside.

Kiruja Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kiruja surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Kiruja earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirujah923/
Kirauja922/
Kirudja922/
Kirujaa921/
Khairuja861/
Kiraja83887/
Kieruj83321/
Kirija8375/
Kireja8346/
Kiruza8341/
Kirusa8312/
Kiruya8310/
Kiroja838/
Kiruji838/
Keruja832/
Kireua831/
Kiruca831/
Kairuza7728/
Kirijja7725/
Kairaja775/
Khiroja774/
Kirijah772/
Kairuij771/
Khairuj771/
Khirija771/
Kirajap771/
Kirajat771/
Kieraja771/
Kirugia771/
Kirhusa771/
Kirhuza771/
Kiruusa771/
Quiruja771/
Cairuja771/
Kiruuji771/
Kirui7381,675/
Kiray733,127/
Kireu731,591/
Kirai73976/
Kirea73582/
Kirou73411/
Kiraa73148/
Kirau73116/
Kirej7375/
Kiraj7332/
Kirae7327/
Kiroa7318/
Kiruy7318/
Kiroj7312/
Kirij733/
Queiruja7186/
Koirijah7155/
Khairuji716/
Chirauja713/
Khairuza713/
Keroudja712/
Kierausa711/
Kherujay711/
Kirayaja711/
Kkisraja711/
Khairusa711/
Kiriya671,479/
Kairay671,242/
Kuiray671,101/
Koiray67567/
Kiraya67328/
Ciruza67316/
Ciraja67300/
Kierou67233/
Kiroya67223/
Kirayi67143/
Kairou67142/
Khirai67107/
Kqiraj67107/
Kirrau67100/
Kirrou6792/
Kairau6787/
Kitrou6767/
Khiray6767/
Kiroji6762/
Koirai6761/
Kireue6761/
Kiraye6758/
Kirawe6753/
Kireya6744/
Kiraji6739/
Kiruyi6734/
Keraja6731/
Kieraj6731/
Kiriji6729/
Kairoa6724/
Kitrai6724/
Koirau6720/
Kirzai6717/
Keiray6716/
Kairaj6715/
Kirayo6715/
Kirouh6715/
Kuirui6714/
Khiraj6714/
Keruza6713/
Kairaa6711/
Kairai6710/
Kirijo6710/
Kiraai679/
Keroja679/
Kairae678/
Kerusa678/
Kereja677/
Keruji677/
Khairouha676/
Kairea675/
Kiraia675/
Kireas675/
Kiroje674/
Kairui674/
Kiraju674/
Khirau674/
Keirou674/
Kiruiy674/
Kirzay673/
Kerija673/
Kuirai673/
Kuirau672/
Khirui672/
Kiryia672/
Kirzaj672/
Kiorau672/
Kirrui672/
Kirejs672/
Kirije672/
Koirou672/
Khirou671/
Kcoirijah671/
Kairoj671/
Kheirouha671/
Kirahu671/
Kkiraa671/
Koiroa671/
Kuiruy671/
Keruya671/
Kereua671/
Kirioa671/
Kiraie671/
Kiorai671/
Kiruip671/
Kiraus671/
Kirayu671/
Kireia671/
Kirejo671/
Kirojo671/
Kiroza671/
Kirzou671/
Koirae671/
Koiraj671/
Ciruya671/
Kerouj671/
Kkirui671/
Kiriia671/
Kirouz671/
Kirahy671/
Kieray670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kiruja
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